Best Praat Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from audio analysis software ranked against Praat on the same published basis.
- 1Praat vs MediaInfo
- 2Praat vs Open Audio Analyzer
- 3Praat vs Open Sound Meter
- 4Praat vs MeldaProduction MAnalyzer
- 5Praat vs Room EQ Wizard
- 6Praat vs Voxengo SPAN
- 7Praat vs Youlean Loudness Meter
- 8Praat vs Stoplight Elements
- 9Praat vs ACRCloud
- 10Praat vs Baudline
- 11Praat vs Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst
- 12Praat vs Dusk Audio Spectrum Analyzer
- 13Praat vs Friture
- 14Praat vs Metering Cockpit
- 15Praat vs Orban Loudness Meter
- 16Praat vs Raven Lite
- 17Praat vs RME DigiCheck NG
- 18Praat vs SIR Audio Tools SpectrumAnalyzer
- 19Praat vs Sonic Visualiser
- 20Praat vs Spek
Praat alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MediaInfo | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Open Audio Analyzer | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Open Sound Meter | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | MeldaProduction MAnalyzer | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Room EQ Wizard | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Voxengo SPAN | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Youlean Loudness Meter | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Stoplight Elements | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | ACRCloud | 5.3 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Baudline | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 11 | Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 12 | Dusk Audio Spectrum Analyzer | 5.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Friture | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Metering Cockpit | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 15 | Orban Loudness Meter | 5.3 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Raven Lite | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | RME DigiCheck NG | 5.3 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 18 | SIR Audio Tools SpectrumAnalyzer | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 19 | Sonic Visualiser | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Spek | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Praat alternatives
What is the best alternative to Praat?
MediaInfo, number 1 in audio analysis software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Open Audio Analyzer, Open Sound Meter, MeldaProduction MAnalyzer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Praat?
MediaInfo is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.